Complete Guide To Buying Property In Panama

In this Panama Special Report, we cover the topic of buying real estate and property in Panama, including an exclusive on what you need to know beforehand in order to negotiate and have a smooth purchase process.

Panama is still a developing market—and a relatively unregulated one. This report will help you to navigate the quirks and details of Panama’s property market.

For newcomers looking to purchase property in Panama, the entire task can seem daunting. The markets differ from capital city to the beach areas to the interior. The process of finding and negotiating for a property isn’t the same as it is in the United States. Handling the bureaucracy and red tape when closing a deal can cause quite the headache, even for those with experience in real estate Stateside.

Panama City’s property market has been strong for the past decade, surviving the crash of 2007 and 2008, riding the country’s extraordinary economic growth of the past decade. Outside Panama City, the markets for both sales and rentals are less developed, and you have to put in time on the ground to find what you want. High demand in some rural areas means that prices are close to par with those in the capital.

David, Panama

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In this Panama Special Report, we bring you the expat-friendly city of David, Panama.

David, population 145,000, is the capital city of the Province of Chiriqui. The province boasts Panama’s tallest mountain, its longest rivers feeding its most fertile valleys. David’s tropical Pacific climate is hotter and drier than Panama City, with average annual temperatures sitting at highs of 90°F, lows around 70°F.

The Definitive Guide To Carnaval In Panama

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The big news in Panama every February is carnaval. This is the biggest party in Panama each year—more eagerly anticipated than Christmas. During the days of carnaval, thousands of people from every corner of the country dance to earsplitting music, while beautiful parade floats and elaborately dressed carnaval queens saunter down every major avenue of the country.

Best of Panama’s Caribbean

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Our Best of Panama’s Caribbean Coast Special Report is your beginners guide to finding the best opportunities on this side of the isthmus.

The Caribbean Coast of Panama is notoriously underdeveloped—a pro or a con depending on what kind of lifestyle you’re looking for. This side of the country’s infrastructure is basic at best, and, as a result, fewer foreigners have settled on Panama’s northern side. English is less generally spoken than on the Pacific side, though the touristy Bocas del Toro is an exception—here the high volume of visitors means most working in the service industry speak English, and many businesses are American or Canadian owned.

From the rugged but expat-popular Bocas del Toro islands in the far west to the colonial cities of Colón and Portobelo, the Caribbean options are few but varied. This report details Panama’s best options on the Caribbean…